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Antique Art Deco Carved Horn Bird Brooch, Shell Cat's Eyes, Piqué Inlay (c.1920s-30s)

Item highlights

  • Dimensions: Width: 5.5 Centimeters; Length: 9 Centimeters
  • Vintage: From the 1920s

Seller's description

A striking antique Art Deco flying bird brooch, hand carved from translucent amber-coloured natural horn and decorated with three distinctive operculum shell “cat’s eye” cabochons.

The stylised bird has beautifully carved feather detailing and small contrasting piqué-style inlays throughout. The reverse shows the hand-worked surface of the horn and retains its simple metal pin fitting.

The brooch dates approximately to the 1920s–1930s and is characteristic of French carved horn jewellery of the period. It is unsigned, so no specific maker is attributed.

The three natural shell cabochons have wonderful concentric cream, amber and deep green colouring, giving the piece a particularly unusual and almost surreal appearance.

A large and dramatic statement brooch with strong Art Deco styling.

* Date: c.1920s–1930s
* Material: carved natural horn
* Decoration: operculum shell cabochons and piqué-style inlay
* Design: flying bird
* Approx. width: 9 cm
* Origin: probably French / Continental European
* Maker: unsigned
* Condition: good antique condition with expected light surface wear and marks consistent with age and hand workmanship; please study photographs closely

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Price:$70.26

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Shipping & return policies
  • Returns
    Accepted within 14 days
  • Cost to ship
    $22.48 to United States, 43215.

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Specifications

May include: A brown bird-shaped brooch featuring three circular iridescent inlays on the wings and body. The brooch has a carved, textured surface with small, evenly spaced dot details along the edges of the wings and tail feathers.

A striking antique Art Deco flying bird brooch, hand carved from translucent amber-coloured natural horn and decorated with three distinctive operculum shell “cat’s eye” cabochons.

The stylised bird has beautifully carved feather detailing and small contrasting piqué-style inlays throughout. The reverse shows the hand-worked surface of the horn and retains its simple metal pin fitting.

The brooch dates approximately to the 1920s–1930s and is characteristic of French carved horn jewellery of the period. It is unsigned, so no specific maker is attributed.

The three natural shell cabochons have wonderful concentric cream, amber and deep green colouring, giving the piece a particularly unusual and almost surreal appearance.

A large and dramatic statement brooch with strong Art Deco styling.

* Date: c.1920s–1930s
* Material: carved natural horn
* Decoration: operculum shell cabochons and piqué-style inlay
* Design: flying bird
* Approx. width: 9 cm
* Origin: probably French / Continental European
* Maker: unsigned
* Condition: good antique condition with expected light surface wear and marks consistent with age and hand workmanship; please study photographs closely

  • Handpicked by
    CharlotteCuratedRail
  • Era
    Vintage from the 1920s
  • Width
    5.5 Centimeters
  • Length
    9 Centimeters

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    Nov 6-21
  • Return policy
    Accepted within 14 days.
  • Ships from
    United Kingdom
  • Cost to ship
    $22.48 to United States, 43215

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